William E. Waters Middle

Public 7-8

600 Roosevelt Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23701-4021

(757) 558-2813

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,352

Students who attend William E. Waters Middle usually attend:

High:

Manor High

Feeder schools for William E. Waters Middle:

Elementary:	Hodges Manor Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
	Simonsdale Elementary
	Westhaven Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

White:

21.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William E. Waters Middle ranks worse than 89.1% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.6%), White (21.9%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William E. Waters Middle is 12.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare William E. Waters Middle employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William E. Waters Middle is $10,352, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William E. Waters Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks William E. Waters Middle 376^th of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See William E. Waters Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Portsmouth City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portsmouth City Public Schools 118^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William E. Waters Middle

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Rank History for all students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	14.99	331^st	340	2.6%
2006	23.49	351^st	383	8.4%
2007	38.97	283^rd	387	26.9%
2008	39.05	271^st	391	30.7%
2009	34.18	296^th	390	24.1%
2010	22.91	368^th	408	9.8%
2011	35.21	315^th	413	23.7%
2012	24.17	363^rd	413	12.1%
2013	27.07	334^th	416	19.7%
2014	33.23	295^th	416	29.1%
2015	18.63	362^nd	412	12.1%
2016	10.63	382^nd	409	6.6%
2017	8.97	393^rd	415	5.3%
2018	9.98	398^th	413	3.6%
2019	24.38	356^th	424	16.0%
2021	46.70	211^th	419	49.6%
2022	17.14	365^th	415	12.0%
2023	17.12	376^th	422	10.9%

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Rank History for Female students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.61	365^th	411	11.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.04	226^th	278	18.7%

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Rank History for Male students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.34	364^th	409	11.0%

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Rank History for African American students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.05	228^th	298	23.5%

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Rank History for White students at William E. Waters Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.86	386^th	402	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William E. Waters Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	606	606
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	603	603
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	609	609
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	625	625
1993	266	573	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1994	263	633	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	170	594	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	170	594	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	190	561	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
1998	222	534	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1999	231	529	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	220	512	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	-4	735
2001	191	571	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
2002	170	590	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2003	170	590	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2004	172	557	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2005	164	548	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2006	186	476	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2007	181	413	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2008	170	382	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2009	170	406	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2010	170	359	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	1	543
2011	150	347	5	15	0	0	30	0	547
2012	177	368	2	19	2	0	31	0	599
2013	187	369	3	18	1	1	21	0	600
2014	165	382	1	19	2	1	25	0	595
2015	166	383	3	23	2	1	24	0	602
2016	156	390	4	18	1	2	29	0	600
2017	148	376	5	13	0	3	27	0	572
2018	125	385	2	11	0	0	20	0	543
2019	135	384	1	16	0	1	23	0	560
2020	131	373	2	18	1	1	19	0	545
2021	130	355	4	16	1	2	15	0	523
2022	136	395	5	12	3	1	18	0	570
2023	117	377	3	16	2	2	17	0	534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William E. Waters Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	606	40.5	14.9	n/a
1990	603	41.3	14.6	n/a
1991	609	43.3	14.0	n/a
1992	625	44.1	14.1	n/a
1993	841	48.9	17.2	n/a
1994	896	46.8	n/a	33.7
1995	767	n/a	0.0	38.2
1996	767	n/a	0.0	38.2
1997	757	n/a	0.0	42.9
1998	762	n/a	0.0	39
1999	770	54.5	14.1	52.2
2000	735	n/a	0.0	46.3
2001	769	54.0	14.2	55.9
2002	777	58.0	13.4	58.2
2003	777	58.0	13.4	58.2
2004	739	53.0	13.9	59.4
2005	721	53.0	13.6	57.6
2006	671	59.0	11.4	56.5
2007	604	58.0	10.4	49
2008	567	39.0	14.5	50.6
2009	592	39.0	15.2	53.2
2010	543	36.0	15.0	59.2
2011	547	32.0	17.0	61.1
2012	599	39.0	15.3	71.8
2013	600	41.2	14.5	62
2014	595	41.8	14.2	64
2015	602	41.0	14.6	65.9
2016	600	44.0	13.6	99.5
2017	572	43.4	13.1	99.5
2018	543	40.4	13.4	99.4
2019	560	42.9	13.0	99.5
2020	545	44.0	12.3	99.4
2021	523	46.4	11.2	n/a
2022	570	45.6	12.4	95.3
2023	534	43.0	12.4	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William E. Waters Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	606	40.5	14.9	n/a
1990	603	41.3	14.6	n/a
1991	609	43.3	14.0	n/a
1992	625	44.1	14.1	n/a
1993	841	48.9	17.2	n/a
1994	896	46.8	n/a	33.7
1995	767	n/a	0.0	38.2
1996	767	n/a	0.0	38.2
1997	757	n/a	0.0	42.9
1998	762	n/a	0.0	39
1999	770	54.5	14.1	52.2
2000	735	n/a	0.0	46.3
2001	769	54.0	14.2	55.9
2002	777	58.0	13.4	58.2
2003	777	58.0	13.4	58.2
2004	739	53.0	13.9	59.4
2005	721	53.0	13.6	57.6
2006	671	59.0	11.4	56.5
2007	604	58.0	10.4	49
2008	567	39.0	14.5	50.6
2009	592	39.0	15.2	53.2
2010	543	36.0	15.0	59.2
2011	547	32.0	17.0	61.1
2012	599	39.0	15.3	71.8
2013	600	41.2	14.5	62
2014	595	41.8	14.2	64
2015	602	41.0	14.6	65.9
2016	600	44.0	13.6	99.5
2017	572	43.4	13.1	99.5
2018	543	40.4	13.4	99.4
2019	560	42.9	13.0	99.5
2020	545	44.0	12.3	99.4
2021	523	46.4	11.2	n/a
2022	570	45.6	12.4	95.3
2023	534	43.0	12.4	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William E. Waters Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$294 (3.2%)	$8,787 (96.8%)	$9,081
2020	$380 (4.0%)	$9,064 (96.0%)	$9,444
2021	$390 (3.8%)	$9,962 (96.2%)	$10,352

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William E. Waters Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 356^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 376^th of 422 Middle schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (William E. Waters Middle)	39	24.8	14.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	45	23.8	21.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (William E. Waters Middle)	71	54	17%
7th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	71	56.3	14.7%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (William E. Waters Middle)	54	25.9	28.1%
8th Grade Writing (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	46	33.1	12.9%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (William E. Waters Middle)	64	33.5	30.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	62	30.1	31.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (William E. Waters Middle)	72	48.4	23.6%
8th Grade Science (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	66	44.1	21.9%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (William E. Waters Middle)	65	52.5	12.5%
8th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	62	58.1	3.9%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (William E. Waters Middle)	98	73	25%
End of Course Geometry (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	86	63	23%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (William E. Waters Middle)	94	89	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Portsmouth City Public Schools)	93	79	14%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	560	534	4.6%
African American	384	377	1.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	16	16
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	135	117	13.3%
Two or More Races	23	17	26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	98.9%	0.6%

Schools Near William E. Waters Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Geometry (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)		SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL Civics and Economics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 558-2813	534	43	12.4	98.9%	117 (21.9%)	377 (70.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	17.1	376^th of 422 public middle schools	10.9%		17.1	365^th of 415 public middle schools	12.0%	11	25.9	100.0	94.7	86.7		24.8	33.5	48.4		54.0	52.5			62.0	$10,352	$390	$9,962
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 393-8788	533	41	13.0	100.0%	39 (7.3%)	420 (78.8%)	40 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	8.7	401^st of 422 public middle schools	5.0%		6.5	397^th of 415 public middle schools	4.3%	4	21.0		95.0	75.6		26.5	23.6	28.4		55.1	52.6			51.3	$9,577	$388	$9,188
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1955 Deal Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 558-5321	770	61	12.5	42.9%	309 (40.1%)	244 (31.7%)	122 (15.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (10.5%)	48.9	223^rd of 422 public middle schools	47.2%		46.4	215^th of 415 public middle schools	48.2%	8	61.0	89.5	100.0	100.0	43.0	54.0	59.0	65.3	65.5	78.4	66.3	58.7			$9,599	$171	$9,427
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 465-5246	702	55	12.7	43.4%	294 (41.9%)	256 (36.5%)	66 (9.4%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.8%)	78.9	66^th of 422 public middle schools	84.4%		66.9	106^th of 415 public middle schools	74.5%	40	75.6	100.0	92.9	100.0	76.6	69.7	67.1	74.6	81.6	81.9	77.5	85.0			$11,216	$327	$10,889
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 558-5382	1,315	85	15.5	29.7%	633 (48.1%)	351 (26.7%)	160 (12.2%)	35 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	130 (9.9%)	73.9	105^th of 422 public middle schools	75.1%		72.6	80^th of 415 public middle schools	80.7%	25	66.4	95.7	100.0	100.0	72.1	64.7	71.4	71.0	80.9	80.6	74.2	82.2			$8,135	$224	$7,911
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 494-7560	553	48	11.5	71.2%	111 (20.1%)	278 (50.3%)	95 (17.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (9.9%)	47.8	229^th of 422 public middle schools	45.7%		34.9	276^th of 415 public middle schools	33.5%	47	46.5			100.0	53.8	77.9	57.5	56.0	65.5	70.9	69.2	65.9			$11,164	$407	$10,756
Oscar Smith Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Rodgers St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 494-7590	958	88	10.8	89.8%	135 (14.1%)	600 (62.6%)	146 (15.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.6%)	25.6	341^st of 422 public middle schools	19.2%		23.7	341^st of 415 public middle schools	17.8%		37.0			91.3	40.7	44.8	58.8	39.3	60.5	65.2	59.1	48.4			$10,203	$732	$9,471
Western Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4201 Hawksley Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 638-7920	887	67	13.2	37.2%	335 (37.8%)	335 (37.8%)	88 (9.9%)	40 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (9.5%)	74.4	102^nd of 422 public middle schools	75.8%		63	125^th of 415 public middle schools	69.9%	23	68.8	96.4	96.2	100.0	65.3	61.0	71.8	75.2	79.8	81.5	82.8	75.6			$8,888	$189	$8,700
William H. Ruffner Middle	Public	6-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 628-2466	436	42	10.3	87.2%	2 (0.5%)	413 (94.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2.8	416^th of 422 public middle schools	1.4%		1.9	408^th of 415 public middle schools	1.7%	8	13.1	26.1	84.6	100.0	4.7	2.7	23.7	32.7	26.3	22.3	43.7		21.6	39.6
Churchland Middle	Public	7-8	4051 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 686-2512	890	60	14.8	99.6%	167 (18.8%)	631 (70.9%)	44 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	26.8	337^th of 422 public middle schools	20.1%		22.5	346^th of 415 public middle schools	16.6%	9	44.0	76.2	92.7	82.7		21.1	33.9	51.0		59.5	64.5			65.1	$8,154	$147	$8,007

Frequently Asked Questions about William E. Waters Middle

What district is William E. Waters Middle in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

Is William E. Waters Middle a good school?

William E. Waters Middle ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of William E. Waters Middle?

Students at William E. Waters Middle are 71% African American, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend William E. Waters Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended William E. Waters Middle.

What high school do graduates of William E. Waters Middle attend?

Students who attend William E. Waters Middle usually go on to attend Manor High

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